Chapter 514
“Dr. Lloyd, I really can’t anymore. Please, have mercy and let me go, okay?” Lauren pleaded, her wide, tear-filled eyes staring at Andrew with desperation.
“This is the office. People are everywhere, and you can’t go on for this long in one go. Be good. Let’s stop for now, and I’ll give you another chance this afternoon, okay?” she begged, trying to escape his grip.
Andrew lifted his head from her neck, chuckling. “Next time? And when would that be?”
Lauren’s eyes darted nervously. “Uh… tomorrow!”
“Then forget it. I can’t wait until tomorrow. Besides, you were the one who came to me. I didn’t force you,” Andrew teased with a sly grin.
“Ah, no, no, no… Fine, how about this afternoon? That should be okay, right?” Lauren stammered.
“Nope, I’ll need more by lunchtime,” Andrew replied firmly.
“Alright, alright! Lunchtime it is, you big pervert!” Lauren grumbled, feeling both defeated and flustered.
For the first time, Lauren felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at Andrew. This guy, who usually appeared so composed and gentlemanly, had turned into a wildfire when things heated up.
She realized she had severely underestimated his intensity—it was like trying to contain an unstoppable blaze.
Just then, Eunice opened the door and froze, her face a mix of shock and disbelief. “Ms. Rhodes, the morning meeting started ten minutes ago. Are you still not done here?”
Lauren shot up like a startled cat, hastily pulling herself out of Andrew’s arms. She frantically smoothed her hair and adjusted her clothes.
“Why didn’t you come in earlier to remind me?” she snapped, her voice tinged with panic.
Eunice pouted, clearly feeling wronged. “You two were… doing that! If I barged in earlier, you’d just yell at me. What was I supposed to do?”
While she complained, Eunice could not help but glance around the chaotic scene.
Her heart raced as she saw Lauren’s neck and even her chest were covered in red marks, and her lipstick was completely smudged away. How long and intense had that been?
Lauren forced a stiff smile. “Dr. Lloyd, let’s head to the meeting.”
Andrew, calm as ever and without a trace of embarrassment, replied casually, “Sure, but you seem a little shaky. Want me to help you walk?”
Lauren clenched her teeth, spitting out each word with quiet fury. “No… thank… you!”
The so-called morning meeting was not an official gathering but rather a private discussion among Rhodes Corporation’s top executives, including Michael, the CEO.
Lauren and Andrew had been invited only as a formality, given Michael’s complete control over the group. If not for the fear of Andrew accusing him of being dictatorial, Michael would not have bothered to include them at all.
As Lauren and Andrew entered the meeting room, Michael spun a pen in his hand and sneered. “Well, well, Ms. Rhodes and Mr. Lloyd, you really know how to make an entrance. The rest of us have been waiting over ten minutes. Quite the power move, don’t you think?”
Andrew ignored him completely. Pulling out a chair for Lauren, he gestured for her to sit. He then sat beside her and said nonchalantly, “Feel free to speak your minds, everyone. I’m just here to observe as a major shareholder. Don’t worry about me.”
His casual attitude left Michael and the other executives, like Troy, fuming. They had extended basic courtesy by inviting Andrew, but he acted as if he were some high-ranking official inspecting the company. It was infuriating.